Colonial Protest and British Acts Flashcard

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Why were committees of correspondence established?

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to communicate with other colonies about threats to liberty

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Which of the following correctly describes the justification that Thomas Jefferson provided in the Declaration of Independence for revolt by the colonists? A revolt would allow the colonies to trade freely with other nations. A revolt would allow the colonies to create a society with equal economic opportunities. A revolt would allow the colonies to create a system that would remove the cruelty of the slave trade. A revolt would allow the colonies to form a government that would uphold the unalienable rights of the people.

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A revolt would allow the colonies to form a government that would uphold the unalienable rights of the people.

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Why did many colonists oppose independence?

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They were accustomed to the order of British rule.

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How did the British change their war strategy after their surrender at Saratoga? Options: They decided to keep their soldiers along the coast., They moved into the frontier to capture more territory., They signed an alliance with France to gain more troops., They tried to isolate New England from the rest of the colonies.

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They decided to keep their soldiers along the coast.

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The Continental Army won key battles at ________, which convinced many soldiers to remain with the army, and at Saratoga, which helped to boost French trust in the American army.

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Trenton

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Which group believed the Crown would protect their rights? Options: Loyalists, Patriots, Neutralists, Federalists

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Loyalists

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Which group thought the British would win the war?

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Loyalists

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Which group wanted independence from British rule? Options: Loyalists, Patriots, Neutralists, Federalists

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Patriots